Building structure.



P. SCHMITZ.

BUILDING STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION F1150 Nov.9. 1914.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

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. SCHMITZ.

BUILDING STRUCTURE.

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BUILDING STRUCTURE.

Application filed November 9, 1914.

To all whom 'it mag/concern Be it known that I, PAMHILUs SCHMITZ, a Citizen of the United States, residing at Phoenix, inthe county of Maricopa and Stateof Arizona, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Building` Structures, of which the following is a specification. j

This invention relates to improvements in building structures, and more particularly to improvements in the construction of hollow walls or partitions.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide improved means for the construction of fire-proof Walls or partitions having the desirable dead air spaces.

Another object of the invention is to pro-- vide a partition .or wall including sheet metal studding having means for connecting them to the ceiling or floor of a building., and adapted to be utilized in connection with composite concrete blocks or boards of suitable character, `said studding `being provided With means for maintaining and anchoring the blocks .or boards in position.

A still further object is `.to provide a construction of the class described which will be extremely simple, durable, effi-cient in operation, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these *andl other objects in view which will become apparent as the descriptionproceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully. described and claimed, and illustratedV in the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference indicate like parts Athroughout the severalfigures, of which* Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of a yportion ofY a wall or partition .constructed ,according 4to my invention. Fig. 2, represents a horizontal sectional vieW there of taken ,on theplane indicated by the line Fig. 3 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken transversely of one ofthe studsonthe plane indicated by the line 3--3 of Fig. 2. Fig. i represents a fragmentary perspective vien7 of. one. .of the studs.. Fig.I 5 represents a perspective view illustrating a portion of one end ofV one ofthe studs used in the construction of the3outsid`e wall, and showing the arrangement by means of which the boards or ,bloc lgs ,are ,connected to -said stud. 6 represents a vfra gf-firentary horizontal Specification of Letters latent.

patented sept. 14, i915.

serial No. 871,086.

sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 6-6 of Fig. 5, showing the position of the blocks or `boards relatively to the studs vwhen theformer are in inal position., v j Y The framework for the partitions or Walls includes vertically spaced sheet metal `studs 7, and ceiling and floor plates 4 and 5 respectively, (Fig. 8). The longitudinal edges of studs 7 are slitted transversely at intervals for a distance, and the tabs thus yformed are bent at right` angles to the stud alternately `on each side thereof, to Aform shoulders or arms 8 against which the blocks or boards 5 Yare adapted to rest. The shoulders occur in pairs, the members of which project on opposite sides of the Stud, and the pairs of shoulders alternate with projections 9 left at the edges of the studs.

Certain of the projections are somewhat` wider as indicatedlat 10 and occur at suitable intervals along ythe edges of ,each stud.

The plates or strips 4. and 5, are of a width substantially equal to the widthV of the studs, and are secured to the ceiling and floor respectivelyof` the building in any suitable manner, and are provided transversely at suitable intervals with slots ,Qccurring at l1 as indicated in Fig. 3. The upper and lower ends 12 and 13 respectively of the studs are .bent at right angles as indicated in Fig. 3, and are slipped through the slots l1 so as to lie between the plates tand 5 andthe ceiling and floor respectively, of the building.v In this manner the studs are maintained in vertical spaced andpara-L lel relation. i

The composite blocks or boards in being assembled are placed one aboveV another as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, resting at their inside faces against the shoulders or arms S, and at their ends being .embraced by the projections 9 and 10 occurringalong ,the edges ofthe studs. In erecting the, Walls `or partitions joints are broken every other section as indicated in Fig. 1. Y, The distance apart between the -vvide projections 10 Ais equal to one-half theheight of one ofthe blocks, so that the 'joints occur Aat ythe Awide entensions 10. Both the projections .;9 andlO `are provided withl openingslrthe formerA being provided each with.. a singleA lopening and the. latter with :a pair of openings. ,As the blocks are ,beine put inte relation. .the

projections `9 andlO'are' .starting .with 'hori-A l Zontally extending wires which are passed through the openings in the projections, and cross the blocks or boards on the outer facesthereof. For this'purpose the thickness of the boards is slightly less than the length of the projections, so that the wires will lie flush with the vouter faces of the boards or blocks. Transversely disposed grooves 16 may be provided at suitable intervals in each block for the reception of the wires 15. By providing the wider projections 10, andV by having two Wires carried by the wide projections, the adjacent ends of separate'blocks forming a joint at the wide projections are suitably supported by the wires. In this manner the blocks or boards on both sides of the double wall. par

tition are maintained in position by the cooperative action of the studs, shoulders, projections and wires, said wires lying on the outer faces of the two walls forming the hollow partition. A single coat of hard or sand finish is applied to the exposed surfaces of the partition, and serves to hide the me tailic parts, as well as to eradicate the joints between the blocks. The retaining wires 15 whilev serving their purpose of sustaining the blocks in position also serve as anchors or keys for the outer or finishing coat.

In building a corner as indicated in Fig. 2, the sheet metal stud occurring at the end of one reach or arm A of the partition,

indicated at '17 has certain of the shoulders 51? bent only in one direction, that is toward the adjacent stud in the same reach so that the outer face of the stud presents a flat appearance all the way across, and against said outer face the larger boards or blocks 18 are placed, the latter being equal to the width of the stud, and are maintained against said f stud by the wires 15 in the saine manner as `outer wall, are provided with transversely previously described.

As indicated in Fig. 2 the retaining wires V15a occurring on the inner sides vof the opposite reach or arm B of the partition may be extended through the blocks 5a occurring in the opposite arm of the partition, and (passed around or securedupon the outside retaining wires of the opposite arm as at y19. This arrangement may however be dispensed with and said wires 15a be suitably connected to the projections of the end stud 20 of the arm or reach B. v

In vconstructing outside walls of a building, according to my invention, the outer edge of the studs 7a used especially for this purpose, are as indicated in Fig. 5 provided with wings or shoulders 8@l and with the wider Tprojections 10a.

The blocks 5b used in constructing the disposed pins or wires 21 which at their ends project islightly beyond the yedges of the blocks aiidmay be ,mashed over or flattened fas at 22 or provided with suitable hooked portions instead. The flattened or hooked Y tively higher than in others as indicated in Fig. The distance in height between these pins is equal tp the distance apart Vof the slots 23 of eachu'pair. The inner edges of the studs a are constructed and operatesiinilarlyto the edges of studs 7 heretofore described. This varrangement ismainly for the purpose of allowing the outside blocks Vto be formed to represent cut stone work or to present some other attractive appearance. The studs may be provided at suitable points with openings 25 as indicated in Fig. -t for the reception of wiring or piping.

A partition constructed according to my invention will be found to be extremelyV strong and at the same time easy to erect. This type of partition will be found particularly useful and advantageous'in cold storage roonis,fcooling houses, and in fact all kinds of buildings, for the reason that it presents the advantageous dead air space between the, opposite-sides of the partition.

Although I have :described theV preferred embodiment ofrmy invention, I may desire to make such changes inthe construction, combination and arrangement of parts thereof asado not depart from the spirit of 4the invention and the scope vof the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A'partition comprising a ceiling and a floor plate adapted to be secured to the ceiling and floor respectively of a building, said plate provided with transversely disposed spaced `parallel slots, Hat metal studs having their opposite ends bent .at rightV angles, said bent ends adapted to'be engaged through the slots for securing said studs to the plates, said studs having their opposite edges slit for a distance to provide tabs, the tabs being bent at right angles to project on opposite sides of the .studs to provide shoulders, said shoulders occurring in pairs, projections alternating with the pairsrof the shoulders along the edges of said studs, cerV` tain of the projections atspaced intervals being wider than ,the remainder, blocks adapted to be disposedV at right angles to said studs and between them and adapted to be rested against said shoulders, and retaintachably securing said studs at their opposite ends to the ceiling and floor of a building, shoulders formed on the edges of said studs and projecting on opposite sides thereor', projections forming extensions on the studs, said projections alternating With said shoulders, said projections provided With openings at their outer ends, certain of the projections at spaced intervals being Wider than the remainder, blocks adapted to be disposed between said studs at right angles thereto and against said shoulders in such manner as to have the joint between the blocksoccur adjacentthe Wider projection, and retaining means adapted to be passed through the openings in said projections whereby to bridge said blocks.

3. A stud comprising a flat metallic plate, having its opposite edges slit transversely of the plate for a distance in order to provide tabs, said tabs being bent at right angles to said plate to extend on opposite sides in order to form shoulders, said shoulders occurring in pairs alternating with unbent tabs, the latter forming proj ections, certain of said projections being Wider than others, said projections provided at their outer ends with openings, substantially as described.

et. A partition including a plurality of spaced studs each having laterally extending shoulders provided adjacent the edges thereof and having al plurality of projections arranged in a common plane therewith, certain of the projections being Wider than others, a. plurality of blocks arranged between the studs and against the shoulders, with the joints between the blocks occurring adjacent the Wider projections, retaining means connected With the narrower projections and extending across the blocks intermediate their ends, and retaining means connected with the wider projections and extending across the blocks adjacent their ends.

PAMPHILUS SCHMITZ.

l/Vitnesses:

Josnrr: THOMPSON, MARTIN KNAUFF.

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